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Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

681
Owner complaint records in our dataset
16
Years with records
1999–2016
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 681 stored complaint records:

  • 3 indicate a crash
  • 4 indicate injury
  • 96 indicate fire
  • 2 indicate a death

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi195
100–150k mi140
1–30k mi128
30–60k mi104
150–400k mi48

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • February 15, 2018 · 85,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the vehicle downshifted and stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to nielson ford (375 nj-23, sussex, nj 07461, [redacted]) multiple times, but no diagnostic failure codes were found and the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired and continued to downshift and…

    ODI 11078325

    2013 records in this system

  • November 14, 2016 · 2,500 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other

    Bought a brand new, 2016 f150 lariat v8 4x4. At circa 2500 miles the vehicle started to make an unusual noise when driving at 45 to 60-mph. Took the vehicle for repair to the dealership. Dealership heard the noise also, but were not able to locate/fix it. They advised me to continue driving the car to see if the noise increased. At circa 3750 miles, i took the vehicle to the dealership for a second time since the…

    ODI 10938026

    2016 records in this system

  • October 8, 2016 · 151,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment

    On now 4 occasions, i have had an accelerator stuck in wide open condition. On 3 of them, it involved passing at highway speeds, and on the latest (10/22/16), it happened on a hard acceleration in city conditions while accelerating from slow to faster speed. In each event, pressing on the brake did hold back speed, but full acceleration resumed if brake was released at all. Very lucky to have avoided accident /…

    ODI 10918853

    2009 records in this system

  • June 9, 2016

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Unknown Or Other

    Cpsc;2005 ford f-150 transmission and motor went out at 89446 miles. A diagnostic was performed. *bf the consumer stated after the transmission was replaced, the vehicles performance was not indicative of having been at a repair shop. The consumer returned to the dealer and another diagnostic was performed. The consumer was then informed the engine needed to be replaced. It was also determined the initial repairs…

    ODI 10944868

    2005 records in this system

  • September 6, 2015 · 60,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, there was black smoke coming from the exhaust. The check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle started shaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the inter cooler needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of failure. The…

    ODI 10775304

    2011 records in this system

  • April 16, 2015 · 106,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling

    Went to have truck tuned up--mechanic would not even touch spark plugs because they break off and the entire head has to be removed for repair. Told us tune up would be very expensive and if they broke it would be even high. From what i was told if spark plug is bad it can result in failure of catalytic convert and result in a car fire. Will it take a death before ford does a recall how do consumers maintain a…

    ODI 10706090

    2007 records in this system

  • January 14, 2015 · 364,050 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Vehicle engine stalled driving at highway speed (70 mph). Engine went into safe mode. Similar problem occurred in the past (01/04/2013). Repair was performed under tsb 13-8-1 and previously under tsb12-10-19 (incident 01/04/2013). Corrective action both times was to install air deflector plate and replace catalytic converter for both occurrences. Ford says the problem only occurs on the 6 cylinder ecoboost engine…

    ODI 10681251

    2012 records in this system

  • November 20, 2014 · 120,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Another cracked passenger side manifold on regularly serviced vehicle. Ford motor company should issue recall or provide "goodwill" based on the number of failed components being reported by ford owners. *tr

    ODI 10660425

    2003 records in this system